| English Pointer | | | | Alternative names | | Pointer | | Country of origin | | England | | Classification and breed standards | | FCI: | Group 7 Section 2 #1 | Stds | | AKC: | Sporting | Stds | | ANKC: | Group 3 (Gundogs) | Stds | | CKC: | Group 1 - Sporting Dogs | Stds | | KC (UK): | Gundog | Stds | | NZKC: | Gundog | Stds | | UKC: | Gun Dogs | Stds | An English Pointer, often called simply a Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 342 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): English pointer ...
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Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ...
The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ...
The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by responsible individuals across Australia. ...
The Canadian Kennel Club (or C.K.C.) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. ...
The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom is a club aiming to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners. ...
The New Zealand Kennel Club is an organisation responsible for dog pedigree registration services in New Zealand. ...
The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ...
This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes. ...
Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (or its younger counterpart puppy) is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ...
Gundogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters or sports people to retrieve prey, usually birds. ...
Pointers pointing stance A pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game. ...
Appearance The standard colourings of the Pointer are liver, lemon, orange or black. These can be solid colours, or a combination of white with speckles (properly referred to as "ticking") and/or larger colored patches. Here are Pointer colors as described in the AKC breed standard: "Liver, lemon, black, orange; either in combination with white or solid-colored. A good Pointer cannot be a bad color. In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown; in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored." Liver is a color which is used to describe dogs and horses. ...
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See also Orange (disambiguation) for other meanings of the word. ...
Black is a colour with several subtle differences in meaning. ...
Ceremonies The British Royal Navy calls colours the flag-raising ceremony that happens every day when a ship is in harbour - Colours! Face aft and salute. ...
Health The average life span of a Pointer is 12 to 17 years. Life expectancy is the average number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ...
Some known health problems that can occur in the breed include hip dysplasia (not frequent), seizures, allergies.
History Pointers were bred to work with hunters. In the past they were sometimes used in combination with a retriever, to point out the game for the hunter. Pointers were also used as falconer's dogs. As early as the 17th century, sportsmen used Pointers to locate hares and then Greyhounds to chase them. Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ...
A retriever is a type of gundog that retrieves game for a hunter. ...
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The pointer came to be in the sixteenth and seventeenth century when pointing breeds including the Spanish pointer were brought from the European mainland to England. (Fergus, 2002). These dogs were bred with the local setting spaniels and foxhounds (Fergus, 2002). Pointers were brought to the United States where the breed flourished in the abundant open hunting land. At that time (late 1800's), the Setter was considered to be the bird hunting dog and pointers were not even permitted to compete in field trials with setters. Around 1910, however, the pointer began to beat the setter at its own game. The pointer has dominated the pointing breed field trials since that time. (Fergus, 2002). Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
The FOXHOUND emblem from the Metal Gear Solid series. ...
The Setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. ...
One of the earliest dogs to exert influence on the breed in the US was a dog who imported from England in 1876 - "Sensation [1]." He is well known as the dog on the emblem of the Westminster Kennel Club.
One modern American kennel, established in 1936, and known for breeding large quantities of Pointers, Elhew Kennels [2] produced a popular and successful line of gundogs. Elhew pointers were well-known competitors at field trials for several decades.
In the southern United States, where the dog is so dominant it is often simple referred to as the "bird dog", Pointers are found in abundance. The bobwhite quail is the primary game bird there and is considered classic English Pointer game as the bobwhite will hold well for a pointing dog. Pointers also work game birds such as the pheasant, grouse, and woodcock with success as well. Binomial name Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bobwhite Quail or Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus, is a ground_dwelling bird native to North America. ...
Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus †See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. ...
Temperament Pointers are even-tempered, congenial dogs happiest as part of the family. Their aggression level is very low to non-existent and they can happily co-exist with other dogs. Since they are a galloping breed, regular exercise is important for them, as it is for all sporting breeds.
Grooming is not time-consuming at all. Their coat is very short and is literally "wash and wear".
Gallery A pointer rests on the grass. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 2969 KB) Lucy the Dog enjoys some time sitting in the sunshine. ...
| A domestic pointer rests in her home. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2419x1728, 2734 KB) A picture of Lucy Dog sitting around the house. ...
| A portrait showing the breed's distinctive face Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 267 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): English pointer ...
| A pointer looks inquisitively across the yard. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1681x1995, 1358 KB) Lucy looks regal in the yard. ...
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References - Fergus, Charles. Gun Dog Breeds, A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs, The Lyons Press, 2002. ISBN 1-58574-618-5
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